Here's a poem which can be sung to the tune, Leoni. This poem / hymn was written by D. Murray, Springburn, Glasgow. Here's a link to the tune - so that you can sing the hymn as well as reading the poem.
(1) Praise to the Living God (Leoni) - YouTubeThe Enthroned One
He left His throne above
To show us His great love
And then upon the cross of shame
He died for us;
So now we can draw near,
True love has cast out fear
For Jesus met the claims of God
To free us thus
The King is on the throne,
He has the triumph won
We shall in glory praise His name
When time has run;
The blood has now been shed,
The price has now been paid,
A greater ransom ne'er was given
Beneath the sun!
He sits upon the throne
To reign as Lord of all
The Father's well beloved Son
Enthroned on high;
Soon He will come again
To take His loved ones home,
Then Christ and His redeemed
shall be forever nigh.
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Following a comment about the name of the tune, Leoni, I have decided to provide some more information about the tune and its composer. This information is taken from https://hymnary.org/tune/leoni_hebrew_5123
Composer: Meyer Lyon
Died: 1797, Kingston, Jamaica. Pseudonym: Leoni. Lyon was a chorister at the Great Synagogue, Duke’s Place, London, and a public singer either at Drury Lane or Covent Garden. Subsequently he became the first qualified chazan of the English and German Synagogue in Jamaica.
You will see from the date of Meyer Leon's death (1797) that Leoni is an old tune. You will also see, from the reference to the Synagogue, that there was a Jewish connection. Leoni is described as a traditional Yigdal melody. The hymn that the tune, Leoni, is most associated is "The God of Abraham praise." For the words of that hymn, follow the link The words of that hymn can be found that I've provided to the Hymnary website.
Yigdal is a Jewish hymn. For more information - Yigdal - Wikipedia
The tune has no Scottish connection. The writer of the poem, "The Enthroned One", is from Scotland.
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